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the heads near the gate of the town and he said to them, "You heads of 

 Giambolan stay by the well, and you heads of the people who lived with 

 him gather here by the gate." He went to the town and told the people 

 to gather by the gate and play the gansas and dance, and he commanded 

 someone to invite their friends in other towns. Not long after the 

 people from the other towns arrived in Kadalayapan, and the people 

 who lived there were still dancing. Aponltolau danced with Danay of 

 Kabisilan. The next was his son Kanag Kabagbagowan who danced 

 with five young girls who never go outdoors. As soon as they had all 

 danced they went to their towns. Then they put the heads around the 

 town of Kadalayapan. 



(Told by Magwati of Lagangilang.) 



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Aponlbolinayen and Aponltolau were anxious to make Sayang, 1 so 

 Aponltolau asked Aponlbolinayen about his clout and his striped belt. 

 "Well, you go and get them, for I am going to get the head of the old 

 man To-odan of Kalasklgan before we make Sayang. So Aponlbolinay- 

 en went to get his clout and belt. After that he oiled his hair and 

 Aponlbolinayen put a golden bead on each hair. Not long after he went 

 to get his headaxe and spear. As soon as Aponlbolinayen gave him his 

 provisions for the journey, he started. 



When he was in the middle of the way he became very tired, for 

 it was far. So he used magic and he said, "I use my power so that I will 

 arrive at once at the town of To-odan of Kalasklgan." Soon after he 

 arrived in Kalasklgan. When he arrived at the yard beside the balaua 1 

 the old man was lying down. The old man saw him and said, "Eb, I 

 have a man to eat." And Aponltolau said, "You will never eat me. Go 

 and get your headaxe and spear, for you must fight with me. I will 

 take your head before I make Sayang." The old man was angry and 

 he stood up and went to get his headaxe and spear. "You are the only 

 person who ever came in my town. Go on, and throw your spear, if you 

 are brave," said To-odan. " If I am the first to throw my spear you will 

 never have a chance to throw yours, for I will kill you at once. You 

 better throw yours first," said Aponltolau. The old man was angry, and 

 he threw his spear. But his spear glanced off from the body of Aponl- 

 tolau, for he used his power so that everything glanced away from his 

 body. The old man To-odan ran toward him and tried to cut off his 

 head, but the headaxe could not cut Aponltolau, and the old man To- 



1 See p. 12. 



